What you should have… 2017 Year 12 update The 2017 Year 11 and 12 Information Booklet (will be emailed to you once updated) 2017 Year 12 Subject Selection Guide An email with these document will be sent to you and your parents.
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What you should have…
2017 Year 12 update
The 2017 Year 11 and 12 Information Booklet (will be emailed to you once updated)
2017 Year 12 Subject Selection Guide
An email with these document will be sent to you and your parents.
2017 Year 12
2017 will see Year 12 students participating in one of a variety of program options:
The VCE with a view to attaining the maximum ATAR score possible to gain entry to their preferred university course
2017 Year 12
An ‘S only’ VCE with a view to gaining as much knowledge and as many work related skills as possible to maximisethe chance of moving into direct employment in 2018.
The Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL), including a VET certificate, to maximise the chance of moving into direct employment.
2017 Year 12
A School-Based Apprenticeship or Traineeship (SBAT) and the VCAL to further support your transition into direct employment.
New for 2017
Introduction of the Victorian Certificate of applied Learning –VCAL
Additional offerings
VCE testamurs
- Baccalaureate and
- Industry Pathways
The VCE as a course of study
Most Year 12 students will do 10 semester length units in Year 12
i.e. RE (non-VCE), English Group plus four others
Units 3/4 – must be done as a sequence
Successful completion of the VCE
Must satisfactorily complete 16 units including:
- Three units of the English requirement,
one of which must be a Unit 3 or 4
- Three Units 3/4 sequences in
studies apart from English requirement
Any number of VET units can be included
in the 16 units
Satisfactory completion of VCE units
The teacher will set a variety of assessment tasks to allow you to achieve each of the learning outcomes
Each unit of every study has between two and four learning outcomes
School assessment in VCE Unit 3/4 studies
For Unit 3/4 studies there are additional types of assessment:
1. School assessments
2. Examinations
There are two kind of school assessments
Firstly, school-assessed coursework (SAC)
Will be mainly done in class time
Contributes a percentage to the final assessment
School assessment in VCE Unit 3/4 studies
Secondly, school-assessed tasks (SAT)
Used in studies where products or models are assessed e.g. Studio Art, Food
Specifications set by VCAA
Exact content decided by the school to match resources
VCAA specifies how marks are to be awarded and teacher does the marking
School-assessed tasks (SAT)
You are strongly advised to complete no more than two VCE
Units 3/4 studies that require students to complete folio based School-assessed Tasks due to the
significant time required to complete a folio to a high standard.
External examinations
Set and marked by VCAA
Can be written, oral, performance or electronic
Held from October-November
Results reported to you as a grade from A+ to E or UG (ungraded)
General Achievement Test
Must be done by all students enrolled in any VCE Units 3/4 study
A three hour test consisting of a writing task and a series of multiple-choice questions covering general knowledge
Used by VCAA to ensure that schools are marking to a State-wide standard
GAT results reported to you
Year 12 core subjects
Religious Education studies
English Group studies
S only VCE
For students aiming to successfully meet all outcomes to attain their VCE and move directly into employment (possibly before the end of the 2017 school year
S only VCE
Typically, these students will be studying:
Vocational English (the modified version of VCE 3/4 English)
One VET certificate (which has VCE Units 3/4 equivalence)
At least two other VCE Units 3/4 subjects.
S only VCE
Some might be in the second year of a School Based Apprenticeship (SBA) and be studying a reduced number VCE Units 3/4 subjects
Note: typical SBA student will be enrolled in VCAL
Some form of workplace learning might also be taking in any non-scheduled class time.
S only VCE
Still required to study one of the RE options to meet the SPC obligations regarding the study of the RE in Year 12.
Required to participate in, and complete, all class and coursework activities and assessment as per any other VCE student
S only VCE
Students usually negotiate to complete SAC and/or SAT tasks under alternative conditions and,
Do not sit the end of year exam
S only VCE
S only VCE students are not eligible for
an ATAR!
Religious Education
Religious Education is compulsory for all 12 students
Several options
Your current Year 11 RE teacher will help you decide the best option for you
Religious Education
Year 12 students may choose from:
Option 1: Religion and Society Units 3/4
(5 per/week)
Option 2: Texts and Traditions Units 3/4
(5 per/week)
Option 3: Non-VCE Religious Education
(3 per/week. Based on four workshops)
Religious Education
Option 4: Non-VCE Religious Education
- Liturgical Music
(3 per/week)
Option 5: Non-VCE Religious Education
- Youth Ministry
(3 per/week)
English pathways
There are four English options available to Year 12 students:
- VCE Units 3/4 English
- VCE Units 3/4 English Language
- VCE Units 3/4 Literature
- VCE Units 3/4 Vocational English
English pathways
Meeting the English requirement of the VCE
Must satisfactorily complete three units of English studies
These units can come from:
- English units 1 - 4
- Foundation English units 1/2
- Literature units 1 – 4
- English Language units 3/4
Vocational English Units 3/4
Vocational English VCE Units 3/4 is a non-scored subject.
It allows students to meet English requirement of VCE.
But, students will not be eligible for an ATAR!
English Language Units 3/4
Commencing VCE Units 3/4 English Language in 2017 is not recommended due to the high
level of skill and knowledge acquired in VCE Units 1/2 that
is assumed in Units 3/4
English pathways
Decision time!
How do I make the decision about the English pathway for me?
The ATAR
To receive an ATAR you must do either English, English Language or Literature units 3/4
You will not be able to get an ATAR if you do Vocational English – you will be able to get your VCE certificate!
Mathematics pathways
Three pathways:
- Foundation Mathematics
- General/Further
- Methods/Specialist
Most Year 12 students do a VCE Units 3/4 Maths subject
Mathematics pathways
Three VCE Units 3/4 Maths subjects
- Further Mathematics
- Mathematical Methods
- Specialist Mathematics
Senior School Mathematics
Year 11 Year 12
Foundation Maths
VCE Units 1/2
General Maths -
Vocational
VCE Units 1/2
Could consider
Senior School Mathematics
Year 11 Year 12
Foundation Maths
VCE Units 1/2
General Maths -
Vocational
VCE Units 1/2
Neither prepares
you for a VCE 3/4
mathematics
Senior School Mathematics
Year 11 Year 12
General Maths
VCE Units 1/2
Further Maths
VCE Units 3/4
Senior School Mathematics
Year 11
Maths Methods
(CAS) VCE Units
1/2
Year 12
Further Maths
VCE Units 3 /4
Maths Methods
(CAS) VCE Units
3/4
Specialist Maths
VCE Units 3/4
Senior School Mathematics
Year 11
Maths Methods
(CAS) VCE Units
1/2
Year 12
Maths Methods
(CAS) VCE
Units 3/4
Specialist Maths
VCE Units 3/4
Specialist
Maths VCE
Units 1/2
Other VCE subject choices
Typical Year 12 VCE student completes studies in a further three VCE or VETiS units 3/4 subjects
Subject choice is yours
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